diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java
index 03287d663..4671eb1ab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/StrutsConstants.java
@@ -299,4 +299,6 @@ public final class StrutsConstants {
     public static final String STRUTS_ADDITIONAL_EXCLUDED_PATTERNS = "struts.additional.excludedPatterns";
     public static final String STRUTS_ADDITIONAL_ACCEPTED_PATTERNS = "struts.additional.acceptedPatterns";
 
+    public static final String STRUTS_CONTENT_TYPE_MATCHER = "struts.contentTypeMatcher";
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
index f9729796a..3a6deb2fc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.DispatcherErrorHandler;
 import org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.StaticContentLoader;
 import org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.mapper.ActionMapper;
 import org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.multipart.MultiPartRequest;
+import org.apache.struts2.util.ContentTypeMatcher;
 import org.apache.struts2.views.freemarker.FreemarkerManager;
 import org.apache.struts2.views.util.UrlHelper;
 import org.apache.struts2.views.velocity.VelocityManager;
@@ -327,6 +328,12 @@ import java.util.StringTokenizer;
  *     <td>request</td>
  *     <td>Used across different interceptors to check if given string matches one of the accepted patterns</td>
  *   </tr>
+ *   <tr>
+ *     <td>org.apache.struts2.util.ContentTypeMatcher</td>
+ *     <td>struts.contentTypeMatcher</td>
+ *     <td>singleton</td>
+ *     <td>Matches content type of uploaded files (since 2.3.22)</td>
+ *   </tr>
  * </table>
  *
  * <!-- END SNIPPET: extensionPoints -->
@@ -391,6 +398,7 @@ public class DefaultBeanSelectionProvider extends AbstractBeanSelectionProvider
         alias(ReflectionProvider.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_REFLECTIONPROVIDER, builder, props);
         alias(ReflectionContextFactory.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_REFLECTIONCONTEXTFACTORY, builder, props);
         alias(PatternMatcher.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_PATTERNMATCHER, builder, props);
+        alias(ContentTypeMatcher.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_CONTENT_TYPE_MATCHER, builder, props);
         alias(StaticContentLoader.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_STATIC_CONTENT_LOADER, builder, props);
         alias(UnknownHandlerManager.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_UNKNOWN_HANDLER_MANAGER, builder, props);
         alias(UrlHelper.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_URL_HELPER, builder, props);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/interceptor/FileUploadInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/interceptor/FileUploadInterceptor.java
index 0ce91bc6c..78970a02e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/interceptor/FileUploadInterceptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/interceptor/FileUploadInterceptor.java
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ import com.opensymphony.xwork2.ValidationAware;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.inject.Container;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.inject.Inject;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AbstractInterceptor;
-import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.PatternMatcher;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.TextParseUtil;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.logging.Logger;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.logging.LoggerFactory;
 import org.apache.struts2.ServletActionContext;
 import org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.multipart.MultiPartRequestWrapper;
+import org.apache.struts2.util.ContentTypeMatcher;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ public class FileUploadInterceptor extends AbstractInterceptor {
     protected Set<String> allowedTypesSet = Collections.emptySet();
     protected Set<String> allowedExtensionsSet = Collections.emptySet();
 
-    private PatternMatcher matcher;
+    private ContentTypeMatcher matcher;
     private Container container;
 
     @Inject
-    public void setMatcher(PatternMatcher matcher) {
+    public void setMatcher(ContentTypeMatcher matcher) {
         this.matcher = matcher;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/util/ContentTypeMatcher.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/util/ContentTypeMatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e21b7a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/util/ContentTypeMatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.apache.struts2.util;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Matches content type of uploaded files, similar to {@link com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.PatternMatcher}
+ *
+ * @since 2.3.22
+ */
+public interface ContentTypeMatcher<E extends Object> {
+
+    E compilePattern(String data);
+
+    boolean match(Map<String,String> map, String data, E expr);
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/util/DefaultContentTypeMatcher.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/util/DefaultContentTypeMatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6160675a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/util/DefaultContentTypeMatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.apache.struts2.util;
+
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.PatternMatcher;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.WildcardHelper;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class DefaultContentTypeMatcher implements ContentTypeMatcher<int[]> {
+
+    private PatternMatcher<int[]> matcher = new WildcardHelper();
+
+    public int[] compilePattern(String data) {
+        return matcher.compilePattern(data);
+    }
+
+    public boolean match(Map<String, String> map, String data, int[] expr) {
+        return matcher.match(map, data, expr);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/struts-default.xml b/core/src/main/resources/struts-default.xml
index c6eec3496..88b6e13b4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/struts-default.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/struts-default.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
     <bean type="com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.PatternMatcher" name="namedVariable" class="com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.NamedVariablePatternMatcher"/>
     <bean type="com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.PatternMatcher" name="regex" class="org.apache.struts2.util.RegexPatternMatcher"/>
 
+    <bean type="org.apache.struts2.util.ContentTypeMatcher" name="struts" class="org.apache.struts2.util.DefaultContentTypeMatcher"/>
+
     <bean type="org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.mapper.ActionMapper" name="struts" class="org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.mapper.DefaultActionMapper" />
     <bean type="org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.mapper.ActionMapper" name="composite" class="org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.mapper.CompositeActionMapper" />
     <bean type="org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.mapper.ActionMapper" name="restful" class="org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.mapper.RestfulActionMapper" />